Tax credit scholarships. Enrollment in Florida’s tax credit scholarship program continues to grow. Associated Press.
Charter schools. The Naples Daily News wraps up an in-depth series by examining charter school oversight and officials’ desire to promote good charters while cracking down on poor performers. School districts in Manatee and Volusia recommend rejecting charter applications. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Bradenton Herald.
Campaigns. Gov. Rick Scott and challenger Charlie Crist’s respective positions on tax credit scholarships are discussed in governors race coverage. Times/Herald. Palm Beach Post. School board candidates in East Hillsborough stake out conservative positions. Tampa Bay Times.
School choice. A Sun-Sentinel guest column responds to an earlier pro-charter school op-ed with a broadside against its author, charter school lobbyist and former Education Commissioner Jim Horne.
Broad Prize. Orange County school officials await today’s announcement of the prestigious award, for which their district is a finalist. Orlando Sentinel.
Testing. School boards around the state call for a testing reprieve. Fort Myers News-Press. Naples Daily News. Tampa Tribune. The Palm Beach Post editorial board weighs in.
Financial literacy. Florida is the first state to adopt financial literacy standards. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Bullying. Bay County includes LGBT students in its anti-bullying policy. Panama City News Herald.
Superintendents. Two Treasure Coast districts are in the market for new leadership. Scripps.
Transportation. Polk school officials scramble to relieve crowded buses. Lakeland Ledger.
Crowding. Students zoned to an already overflowing school will be sent elsewhere. Tampa Bay Times.
Teachers. Miami-Dade teachers say the district should accommodate teachers who are breastfeeding their infants. Miami Herald. Pasco schools look to reduce teacher absences. Tampa Bay Times. The Polk County district is sticking with an outsourcing firm that provides its substitutes. Ledger.
STEM. The Northwest Florida Daily News looks at a robotics program for elementary school students.
Reading. Low-scoring Marion schools adapt to the extra hour of reading instruction. Ocala Star-Banner.
Security. Unarmed guards hired to protect Manatee elementary schools have arrest records. Bradenton Herald.
Guidance. Private college advisers supplant overstretched school counselors, dispensing advice on post-secondary education options in South Florida. Sun-Sentinel.
Recess. Parents bemoan recess reductions in Manatee schools. Bradenton Herald.
